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Checks vs Checking - What's the difference?

checks | checking |

As nouns the difference between checks and checking

is that checks is while checking is (ice hockey) the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

As verbs the difference between checks and checking

is that checks is (check) while checking is .

checks

English

Noun

(head)
    • There are seven checks left in the book.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (check)
    • He checks the bin for more potatoes.
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    checking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
  • (informal) A checking account.
    • Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings.